Railroad-rail



(NoModL) H. H. LITTELL.

RAILROAD RAIL.

No. 319,278. Patented June 2, 1885.

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HARDIN HETH LITTELL, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

RAlLROAD- -RAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,278, dated June 21,1885. I

Application filed June 23, 1884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, HARDIN Hn'rrr LITTELL, acitizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State ofKentucky, have invented and produced a new and original Design forSectional Rails for Railroads, of which the following is aspeciflcation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart thereof.

Figure l is a sectional elevation of my newlydesigned sectional rail,showing a rounding center-guide bearing. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevationof the same, showing a l -shaped center-guide bearing. Fig. 3 is asectional elevation of the lower or stationary rail. Fig. 4 is asectional elevation of the top or movable rail. Fig. 5 is a top planview of the bottom rail, 13, showing the elongated holes 1), throughwhich is bolted the top rail, A. These elongated holes D are designed toallow the expansion and contraction of the rails in addition to securingfirmly the two rails with the bolts, these live views being deemednecessary to fully illustrate my design.

The leading features of my design consist in the raised center guide onlower rail, B, and the recess to correspond on the upper rail, A,together with the bolt-holes O in upper rail and elongated holes D inlower rail, which are for the purpose of fastening the rails togetherand allowing for expansion and contraction. The rails are thus made insections, so that the lower rail, B, may be permanently placed inposition and the upper rail, A, placed so that the joints will not comein contact with the joints in lower railthat is, place them with what isknown as broken joints.

When the top rail, A, is worn out it can be taken off and a new rail putin its place without disturbing the lower rail, 13, thus making a savingnot only of the metal in the lower rail, but in a saving of the time inremoving (No model.)

and replacing the entire rail from the shoes or stringers.

Another valuable feature is the fact that an iron lower rail, B, may beused and a steel top rail, A, thus having all the benefits of a steelrail at a reduced cost.

It is obvious that the elongated holes might be in the lower flange ofthe upper portion of V the rail, or that the elongated holes might be inboth the upper flange of the lower portion and the lower flange of theupper portion without departing from the spirit of the in vention.

I am aware that a double rail has been made similar to mine, and suchdouble rail is not claimed, broadly. Still I believe myself to be thefirst to unite the upper and lower sections ofsuch a rail with boltsextending through an elongated hole in the lower flange of the upperrail; and

What I claim is In a double rail for ear-tracks, the combination of thelower portion, B, constructed with a flattened lower bearing forsupporting the rail on the foundation, a thin portion conneetiug the topwith the bottom face of the rail, said top being provided with aflattened broadened surface provided with elongated holes, said surfacealso provided with a tongue which registers with a corresponding groovein an upper portion,with an upper portion provided with a groove beneaththe bearing for the tread of the car-wheels, and also provided withperforations through which pass bolts which unite said upper and lowerportions by their flanges, and the bolts 0, as set forth.

HARDIN HETH LITTELL.

Witnesses:

W. W. DRUMMoNn, E. BENJAMIN.

